Practicals · Laboratory Medicine · Specimen Collection
Finger-prick capillary blood sampling
- Type
- Procedure
- Also called
- capillary sampling, finger stick
Videos and resources
- VideoCapillary Puncture | Finger stick for Glucose Testing | Medical Assistant3:35
- VideoCapillary blood sampling 2021-223:26
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Collect specimens by routinely performed procedures such as venipuncture, finger-prick, and bone-marrow aspiration.” ( NMC curriculum, page 2)